diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/trivial_tests_updates.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/trivial_tests_updates.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f9f7d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/trivial_tests_updates.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - remove compat files as we stopped testing against python 2.7.
+  - update direct imports for patch and MagicMock from unittest.
diff --git a/tests/unit/compat/__init__.py b/tests/unit/compat/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/tests/unit/compat/mock.py b/tests/unit/compat/mock.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a3e082..0000000
--- a/tests/unit/compat/mock.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-# (c) 2014, Toshio Kuratomi <tkuratomi@ansible.com>
-#
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-# Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-
-
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-"""
-Compat module for Python3.x's unittest.mock module
-"""
-import sys
-
-import _io  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports]
-
-
-# Python 2.7
-
-# Note: Could use the pypi mock library on python3.x as well as python2.x.  It
-# is the same as the python3 stdlib mock library
-
-try:
-    # Allow wildcard import because we really do want to import all of mock's
-    # symbols into this compat shim
-    # pylint: disable=wildcard-import,unused-wildcard-import
-    from unittest.mock import *  # noqa F403
-except ImportError:
-    # Python 2
-    # pylint: disable=wildcard-import,unused-wildcard-import
-    try:
-        from mock import *  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingModuleSource] # noqa F403
-    except ImportError:
-        print("You need the mock library installed on python2.x to run tests")
-
-
-# Prior to 3.4.4, mock_open cannot handle binary read_data
-if sys.version_info >= (3,) and sys.version_info < (3, 4, 4):
-    file_spec = None
-
-    def _iterate_read_data(read_data):
-        # Helper for mock_open:
-        # Retrieve lines from read_data via a generator so that separate calls to
-        # readline, read, and readlines are properly interleaved
-        sep = b"\n" if isinstance(read_data, bytes) else "\n"
-        data_as_list = [line + sep for line in read_data.split(sep)]
-
-        if data_as_list[-1] == sep:
-            # If the last line ended in a newline, the list comprehension will have an
-            # extra entry that's just a newline.  Remove this.
-            data_as_list = data_as_list[:-1]
-        else:
-            # If there wasn't an extra newline by itself, then the file being
-            # emulated doesn't have a newline to end the last line  remove the
-            # newline that our naive format() added
-            data_as_list[-1] = data_as_list[-1][:-1]
-
-        for line in data_as_list:
-            yield line
-
-    def mock_open(mock=None, read_data=""):
-        """
-        A helper function to create a mock to replace the use of `open`. It works
-        for `open` called directly or used as a context manager.
-
-        The `mock` argument is the mock object to configure. If `None` (the
-        default) then a `MagicMock` will be created for you, with the API limited
-        to methods or attributes available on standard file handles.
-
-        `read_data` is a string for the `read` methoddline`, and `readlines` of the
-        file handle to return.  This is an empty string by default.
-        """
-
-        def _readlines_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
-            if handle.readlines.return_value is not None:
-                return handle.readlines.return_value
-            return list(_data)
-
-        def _read_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
-            if handle.read.return_value is not None:
-                return handle.read.return_value
-            return type(read_data)().join(_data)
-
-        def _readline_side_effect():
-            if handle.readline.return_value is not None:
-                while True:
-                    yield handle.readline.return_value
-            for line in _data:
-                yield line
-
-        global file_spec
-        if file_spec is None:
-            file_spec = list(set(dir(_io.TextIOWrapper)).union(set(dir(_io.BytesIO))))
-
-        if mock is None:
-            mock = MagicMock(name="open", spec=open)  # noqa F405
-
-        handle = MagicMock(spec=file_spec)  # noqa F405
-        handle.__enter__.return_value = handle
-
-        _data = _iterate_read_data(read_data)
-
-        handle.write.return_value = None
-        handle.read.return_value = None
-        handle.readline.return_value = None
-        handle.readlines.return_value = None
-
-        handle.read.side_effect = _read_side_effect
-        handle.readline.side_effect = _readline_side_effect()
-        handle.readlines.side_effect = _readlines_side_effect
-
-        mock.return_value = handle
-        return mock
diff --git a/tests/unit/compat/unittest.py b/tests/unit/compat/unittest.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8cbfa7b..0000000
--- a/tests/unit/compat/unittest.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-# (c) 2014, Toshio Kuratomi <tkuratomi@ansible.com>
-#
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-# Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-
-
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-"""
-Compat module for Python2.7's unittest module
-"""
-
-import sys
-
-
-# Allow wildcard import because we really do want to import all of
-# unittests's symbols into this compat shim
-# pylint: disable=wildcard-import,unused-wildcard-import
-if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
-    try:
-        # Need unittest2 on python2.6
-        from unittest2 import *  # noqa F403
-    except ImportError:
-        print("You need unittest2 installed on python2.6.x to run tests")
-else:
-    from unittest import *  # noqa F403
diff --git a/tests/unit/mock/path.py b/tests/unit/mock/path.py
index 67e47a4..73ed2d9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mock/path.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mock/path.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 
 __metaclass__ = type
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
 from ansible.utils.path import unfrackpath
-from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.tests.unit.compat.mock import MagicMock
 
 
 mock_unfrackpath_noop = MagicMock(spec_set=unfrackpath, side_effect=lambda x, *args, **kwargs: x)
diff --git a/tests/unit/mock/procenv.py b/tests/unit/mock/procenv.py
index 657d1e8..e6e0946 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mock/procenv.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mock/procenv.py
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ import sys
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from io import BytesIO, StringIO
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.six import PY3
-from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.tests.unit.compat import unittest
 
 
 @contextmanager
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def swap_stdout():
         sys.stdout = old_stdout
 
 
-class ModuleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+class ModuleTestCase(TestCase):
     def setUp(self, module_args=None):
         if module_args is None:
             module_args = {
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_argspec_validate.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_argspec_validate.py
index 6e689ba..0bdd54f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_argspec_validate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_argspec_validate.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_validate import (
     AnsibleArgSpecValidator,
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_valid
 from .fixtures.docstring import DOCUMENTATION
 
 
-class TestSortList(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestSortList(TestCase):
     def test_simple_pass(self):
         data = {"param_str": "string"}
         aav = AnsibleArgSpecValidator(
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_dict_merge.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_dict_merge.py
index 04e14bd..bca7c40 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_dict_merge.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_dict_merge.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.utils import dict_merge
 
 
-class TestDict_merge(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestDict_merge(TestCase):
     def test_not_dict_base(self):
         base = [0]
         other = {"a": "b"}
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_get_path.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_get_path.py
index a129aaa..53bfbee 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_get_path.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_get_path.py
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.template import Templar
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.get_path import get_path
 
 
-class TestGetPath(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestGetPath(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self._environment = Templar(loader=None).environment
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_sort_list.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_sort_list.py
index bab1b5f..d7e0d32 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_sort_list.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_sort_list.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.utils import sort_list
 
 
-class TestSortList(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestSortList(TestCase):
     def test_simple(self):
         var = [3, 2, 1]
         result = sort_list(var)
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_to_paths.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_to_paths.py
index 68aaf21..c5e09e7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_to_paths.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_to_paths.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import heapq
 import json
 import os
-import unittest
+
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.template import Templar
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.get_path impo
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.to_paths import to_paths
 
 
-class TestToPaths(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestToPaths(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self._environment = Templar(loader=None).environment
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_cli_parse.py b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_cli_parse.py
index c0c8af7..0c6e826 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_cli_parse.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_cli_parse.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import os
 import tempfile
 
+from unittest import TestCase
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
 from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError as AnsibleConnectionError
 from ansible.playbook.task import Task
 from ansible.template import Templar
@@ -22,12 +25,10 @@ from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_valid
 )
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.modules.cli_parse import DOCUMENTATION
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.plugin_utils.base.cli_parser import CliParserBase
-from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.tests.unit.compat import unittest
-from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.tests.unit.compat.mock import MagicMock, patch
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.tests.unit.mock.loader import DictDataLoader
 
 
-class TestCli_Parse(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestCli_Parse(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         task = MagicMock(Task)
         play_context = MagicMock()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_fact_diff.py b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_fact_diff.py
index b197356..457d6e9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_fact_diff.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_fact_diff.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 import re
-import unittest
+
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.playbook.task import Task
 from ansible.template import Templar
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
     from mock import MagicMock  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingModuleSource]
 
 
-class TestUpdate_Fact(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUpdate_Fact(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         task = MagicMock(Task)
         # Ansible > 2.13 looks for check_mode in task
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_update_fact.py b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_update_fact.py
index 3ec4a8f..a0653d2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_update_fact.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_update_fact.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 import copy
-import unittest
+
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.playbook.task import Task
 from ansible.template import Templar
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ INVALID_JINJA = [
 ]
 
 
-class TestUpdate_Fact(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUpdate_Fact(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         task = MagicMock(Task)
         # Ansible > 2.13 looks for check_mode in task
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_validate.py b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_validate.py
index 0176228..dc1f861 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_validate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/action/test_validate.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleActionFail
 from ansible.playbook.task import Task
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ CRITERIA_FORMAT_SUPPORT_CHECK = {
 }
 
 
-class TestValidate(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestValidate(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         task = MagicMock(Task)
         play_context = MagicMock()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_cidr_merge.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_cidr_merge.py
index 9b1545c..8943d93 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_cidr_merge.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_cidr_merge.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ VALID_DATA_SPAN = ["192.168.1.1", "192.168.1.2", "192.168.1.3", "192.168.1.4"]
 VALID_OUTPUT_SPAN = "192.168.1.0/29"
 
 
-class TestCidrMerge(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestCidrMerge(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_consolidate.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_consolidate.py
index 729701c..e679967 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_consolidate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_consolidate.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.consolidate import _consolidate
 
 
-class TestConsolidate(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestConsolidate(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_fact_diff.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_fact_diff.py
index c4bdff0..91d2640 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_fact_diff.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_fact_diff.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.fact_diff import _fact_diff
 
 
-class TestUpdate_Fact(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUpdate_Fact(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_from_xml.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_from_xml.py
index a883592..4643f53 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_from_xml.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_from_xml.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleFilterError
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ OUTPUT = """{"netconf-state": \
 {"@xmlns": "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-monitoring", "schemas": {"schema": null}}}"""
 
 
-class TestFromXml(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestFromXml(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_hwaddr.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_hwaddr.py
index 1ddfd62..3e1dea2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_hwaddr.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_hwaddr.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.hwaddr import _hwaddr
 
 
-class Test_hwaddr(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_hwaddr(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ip4_hex.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ip4_hex.py
index 449b3e1..0fb4345 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ip4_hex.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ip4_hex.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.ip4_hex import _ip4_hex
 
 
-class TestIpWrap(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpWrap(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipaddr.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipaddr.py
index 0193967..2849fb8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipaddr.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipaddr.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.plugin_utils.base.ipaddr_utils im
 netaddr = pytest.importorskip("netaddr")
 
 
-class TestIpFilter(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpFilter(TestCase):
     def test_cidr_merge(self):
         with pytest.raises(
             AnsibleFilterError,
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipcut.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipcut.py
index a03b3b3..c086833 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipcut.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipcut.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.ipcut import _ipcut
 
 
-class TestIpCut(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpCut(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipmath.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipmath.py
index 02e1553..9c36ea2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipmath.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipmath.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.ipmath import _ipmath
 
 
-class TestIpAddr(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpAddr(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipsubnet.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipsubnet.py
index 4571b96..09885e6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipsubnet.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipsubnet.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ address = "192.168.144.5"
 subnet = "192.168.0.0/16"
 
 
-class TestIpSubnet(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpSubnet(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv4.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv4.py
index ecd57a4..130ef6e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv4.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv4.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ VALID_OUTPUT1 = ["::ffff:192.24.2.1/128", "::ffff:192.168.32.0/120"]
 VALID_OUTPUT2 = ["192.24.2.1"]
 
 
-class TestIp4(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIp4(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6.py
index 4f730f9..ad18bec 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ VALID_OUTPUT1 = ["192.168.32.0/24", "192.24.2.1/32"]
 VALID_OUTPUT2 = ["::ffff:192.168.32.0", "::ffff:192.24.2.1", "fe80::100"]
 
 
-class TestIp6(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIp6(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6form.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6form.py
index b094d55..46b6e90 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6form.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipv6form.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.ipv6form import _ipv6form
 
 
-class TestIpv6Form(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpv6Form(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipwrap.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipwrap.py
index fd31d57..8694fdb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipwrap.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ipwrap.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ VALID_OUTPUT = [
 ]
 
 
-class TestIpWrap(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpWrap(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_keep_keys.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_keep_keys.py
index 70f42f2..767d3bd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_keep_keys.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_keep_keys.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.keep_keys import _keep_keys
 
 
-class TestKeepKeys(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestKeepKeys(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_macaddr.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_macaddr.py
index adbc0cd..dc1e324 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_macaddr.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_macaddr.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.macaddr import _macaddr
 
 
-class Test_macaddr(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_macaddr(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_network.py
index 54a080f..36746fb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_network.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.network_in_network import _network_in_network
 
 
-class Test_network_in_network(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_network_in_network(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_usable.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_usable.py
index 27ed21b..c71d17e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_usable.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_network_in_usable.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.network_in_usable import _network_in_usable
 
 
-class Test_Network_In_Usable(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_Network_In_Usable(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_next_nth_usable.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_next_nth_usable.py
index 615ca89..4f818e7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_next_nth_usable.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_next_nth_usable.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.next_nth_usable import _next_nth_usable
 
 
-class Test_Next_Nth_Usable(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_Next_Nth_Usable(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_nthhost.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_nthhost.py
index 96be24a..8d7b345 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_nthhost.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_nthhost.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.nthhost import _nthhost
 
 
-class Test_nthhost(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_nthhost(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_param_list_compare.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_param_list_compare.py
index 2e6e471..4f7f18d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_param_list_compare.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_param_list_compare.py
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.param_list_compare import param_list_compare
 
 
-class TestParam_list_compare_merge(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestParam_list_compare_merge(TestCase):
     def test_valid_data(self):
         """Check passing valid data as per criteria"""
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_previous_nth_usable.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_previous_nth_usable.py
index f2a2c6f..eeb2472 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_previous_nth_usable.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_previous_nth_usable.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.previous_nth_usable import (
     _previous_nth_usable,
 )
 
 
-class Test_previous_Nth_Usable(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_previous_Nth_Usable(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_reduce_on_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_reduce_on_network.py
index 777409f..b0d714c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_reduce_on_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_reduce_on_network.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.reduce_on_network import _reduce_on_network
 
 
-class Test_reduce_on_network(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_reduce_on_network(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_remove_keys.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_remove_keys.py
index 92b3a59..6335533 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_remove_keys.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_remove_keys.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.remove_keys import _remove_keys
 
 
-class TestReplaceKeys(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestReplaceKeys(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_replace_keys.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_replace_keys.py
index a27ec94..27b1b7f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_replace_keys.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_replace_keys.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.replace_keys import _replace_keys
 
 
-class TestReplaceKeys(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestReplaceKeys(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_slaac.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_slaac.py
index e3d78ec..fe371a5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_slaac.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_slaac.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.slaac import _slaac
 
 
-class Test_slaac(unittest.TestCase):
+class Test_slaac(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_to_xml.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_to_xml.py
index f1ce6fb..e2c883a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_to_xml.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_to_xml.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleFilterError
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ OUTPUT_SPACES = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 </interface-configurations>"""
 
 
-class TestToXml(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestToXml(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_usable_range.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_usable_range.py
index 14450e8..8b12903 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_usable_range.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_usable_range.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ VALID_OUTPUT_3 = {
 VALID_OUTPUT_4 = {"number_of_ips": 1, "usable_ips": ["2001:db8:abcd:12::"]}
 
 
-class TestUsableRange(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUsableRange(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_validate.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_validate.py
index 6082d2e..5c7b1fd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_validate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_validate.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ CRITERIA_IN_RATE_CHECK = {
 }
 
 
-class TestValidate(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestValidate(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/lookup/test_validate.py b/tests/unit/plugins/lookup/test_validate.py
index 85bbc6b..ad94d4a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/lookup/test_validate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/lookup/test_validate.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleLookupError
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ CRITERIA_IN_RATE_CHECK = {
 }
 
 
-class TestValidate(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestValidate(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self._lp = LookupModule()
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/plugin_utils/test_index_of.py b/tests/unit/plugins/plugin_utils/test_index_of.py
index bc426e4..c2d5270 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/plugin_utils/test_index_of.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/plugin_utils/test_index_of.py
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.template import Templar
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.plugin_utils.index_of import index_of
 
 
-class TestIndexOfFilter(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIndexOfFilter(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self._tests = Templar(loader=None).environment.tests
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_json_parser.py b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_json_parser.py
index 7111748..8cdd68f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_json_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_json_parser.py
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 import json
 
+from unittest import TestCase
+
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.sub_plugins.cli_parser.json_parser import CliParser
-from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.tests.unit.compat import unittest
 
 
-class TestJsonParser(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestJsonParser(TestCase):
     def test_json_parser(self):
         test_value = {
             "string": "This is a string",
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_textfsm_parser.py b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_textfsm_parser.py
index 4e9936e..860c024 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_textfsm_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_textfsm_parser.py
@@ -8,18 +8,19 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 import os
 
+from unittest import TestCase
+
 import pytest
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.sub_plugins.cli_parser.textfsm_parser import (
     CliParser,
 )
-from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.tests.unit.compat import unittest
 
 
 textfsm = pytest.importorskip("textfsm")
 
 
-class TestTextfsmParser(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestTextfsmParser(TestCase):
     def test_textfsm_parser(self):
         nxos_cfg_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "fixtures", "nxos_show_version.cfg")
         nxos_template_path = os.path.join(
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_ttp_parser.py b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_ttp_parser.py
index 3f47bda..abbbe1e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_ttp_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_ttp_parser.py
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 import os
 
+from unittest import TestCase
+
 import pytest
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.sub_plugins.cli_parser.ttp_parser import CliParser
-from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.tests.unit.compat import unittest
 
 
 textfsm = pytest.importorskip("ttp")
 
 
-class TestTextfsmParser(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestTextfsmParser(TestCase):
     def test_ttp_parser(self):
         nxos_cfg_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "fixtures", "nxos_show_version.cfg")
         nxos_template_path = os.path.join(
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_xml_parser.py b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_xml_parser.py
index 817fb58..fe8c691 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_xml_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parsers/test_xml_parser.py
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 import pytest
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.sub_plugins.cli_parser.xml_parser import CliParser
-from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.tests.unit.compat import unittest
 
 
 xmltodict = pytest.importorskip("xmltodict")
 
 
-class TestXmlParser(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestXmlParser(TestCase):
     def test_valid_xml(self):
         xml = "<tag1><tag2 arg='foo'>text</tag2></tag1>"
         xml_dict = OrderedDict(
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_any_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_any_network.py
index 9e45958..0849320 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_any_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_any_network.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.in_any_network import _in_any_network
 
 
-class TestInAnyNetwork(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestInAnyNetwork(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_network.py
index 5ad621a..d742ff2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_network.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.in_network import _in_network
 
 
-class TestInNetwork(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestInNetwork(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_one_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_one_network.py
index 25276a9..76cf550 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_one_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_in_one_network.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.in_one_network import _in_one_network
 
 
-class TestInOneNetwork(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestInOneNetwork(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip.py
index 1c86290..5324d86 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ip import _ip
 
 
-class TestIp(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIp(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip_address.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip_address.py
index b311597..eb04c30 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip_address.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ip_address.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ip_address import _ip_address
 
 
-class TestIpAddress(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpAddress(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4.py
index 3e21928..5284ed1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv4 import _ipv4
 
 
-class TestIpV4(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV4(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_address.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_address.py
index 536f372..57a9045 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_address.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_address.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv4_address import _ipv4_address
 
 
-class TestIpV4Address(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV4Address(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_hostmask.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_hostmask.py
index 69a659e..4ecac3f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_hostmask.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_hostmask.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv4_hostmask import _ipv4_hostmask
 
 
-class TestIpV4Hostmask(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV4Hostmask(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_netmask.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_netmask.py
index 82e2951..d4470d1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_netmask.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv4_netmask.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv4_netmask import _ipv4_netmask
 
 
-class TestIpV4Netmask(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV4Netmask(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6.py
index 3ab24b8..16abe7d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv6 import _ipv6
 
 
-class TestIpV6(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV6(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_address.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_address.py
index 52ecd46..4581506 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_address.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_address.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv6_address import _ipv6_address
 
 
-class TestIpV6Address(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV6Address(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_ipv4_mapped.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_ipv4_mapped.py
index 22e63e2..8ac83f4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_ipv4_mapped.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_ipv4_mapped.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv6_ipv4_mapped import _ipv6_ipv4_mapped
 
 
-class TestIpV6IpV4Mapped(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV6IpV4Mapped(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_sixtofour.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_sixtofour.py
index afcbc7f..7875f17 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_sixtofour.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_sixtofour.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv6_sixtofour import _ipv6_sixtofour
 
 
-class TestIpV6SixToFour(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV6SixToFour(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_teredo.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_teredo.py
index d016725..c0b77bb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_teredo.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_ipv6_teredo.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.ipv6_teredo import _ipv6_teredo
 
 
-class TestIpV6Teredo(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestIpV6Teredo(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_loopback.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_loopback.py
index 04a03b8..bc62c25 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_loopback.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_loopback.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.loopback import _loopback
 
 
-class TestLoopback(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestLoopback(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_mac.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_mac.py
index de1236a..8487699 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_mac.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_mac.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.mac import _mac
 
 
-class TestMac(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestMac(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_multicast.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_multicast.py
index 6fe7901..bf9d0fd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_multicast.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_multicast.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.multicast import _multicast
 
 
-class TestMulticast(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestMulticast(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_private.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_private.py
index 3d8c6f3..6622ed3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_private.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_private.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.private import _private
 
 
-class TestPrivate(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestPrivate(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_public.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_public.py
index b391324..37936ae 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_public.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_public.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.public import _public
 
 
-class TestPublic(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestPublic(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_reserved.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_reserved.py
index 60be18f..5dfcbb5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_reserved.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_reserved.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.reserved import _reserved
 
 
-class TestReserved(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestReserved(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_resolvable.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_resolvable.py
index 900a86a..02e7202 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_resolvable.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_resolvable.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.resolvable import _resolvable
 
 
-class TestResolvable(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestResolvable(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_subnet_of.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_subnet_of.py
index de35ec6..fcf76a0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_subnet_of.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_subnet_of.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.subnet_of import _subnet_of
 
 
-class TestSubnetOf(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestSubnetOf(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_supernet_of.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_supernet_of.py
index e375b3a..f1a58da 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_supernet_of.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_supernet_of.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.supernet_of import _supernet_of
 
 
-class TestSupernetOf(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestSupernetOf(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_unspecified.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_unspecified.py
index 8151e89..98799fd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_unspecified.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_unspecified.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.test.unspecified import _unspecified
 
 
-class TestUnspecified(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUnspecified(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_validate.py b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_validate.py
index f70125e..0cef135 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_validate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/test/test_validate.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import unittest
+from unittest import TestCase
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ CRITERIA_IN_RATE_CHECK = {
 }
 
 
-class TestValidate(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestValidate(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass